E-Books: Frequently Asked Questions

E-books may be accessed by anyone from on campus. Only current NOVA students, faculty, and staff may access e-books from off campus by logging in when prompted with a MyNOVA usernname and password.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I find e-books?

Most NOVA e-books are included in the NOVA Libraries online catalog. The default search settings will search for e-books as well as print/hardcopy books, DVDs, audiobooks, e-videos that can be watched online, and titles of journals, magazines, & newspapers to which the NOVA libraries subscribe in print. You can also go directly to individual collections of e-books.

If you want to view a list of e-books only, in your list of results check the menu screen on the right for "Full Text Online" and "Books":

After I find an e-book in the library catalog, how do I open it?

To open the e-book, look for and click on the Online Access link.

If you're working from off campus, log in with your myNOVA username and password when prompted (see the Logging In tab at the top of this page for more information).

Can the e-books be downloaded to an eReader or other device (such as Kindle, Nook, or iPad)?